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2026 Best Teaching Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the United States
1,608 Teaching Assistants Degrees Awarded
$31,508 Avg Early-Career Salary

Teaching Assistants degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for teaching assistants students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Teaching Assistants in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching assistants degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Teaching Assistants

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Leading the list is Cuny Medgar Evers College, our #1 school for teaching assistants. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Medgar Evers College is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 20%. About 28 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Cuny Medgar Evers College in the most recent year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Cuny Medgar Evers College earn around $43,434 in the first couple years of their career. Cuny Medgar Evers College graduates carry a median of $12,531 in student loans. Read more about the teaching assistants program at Cuny Medgar Evers College

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Students looking for a strong teaching assistants program will find one at Cuny Graduate School And University Center, which ranked #2. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a large public institution. About 62 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Cuny Graduate School And University Center in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Cuny Graduate School And University Center generally make around $72,222. Students borrow a median of $17,921 to complete this degree. Get the full teaching assistants details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center

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A rank of #3 makes Cuny Hostos Community College one of the top schools for teaching assistants. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Bronx. There were roughly 53 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Cuny Hostos Community College in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Cuny Hostos Community College earn a median of $24,283 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree. Read more about the teaching assistants program at Cuny Hostos Community College

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Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in teaching assistants, landing the #4 spot this year. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New York. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College awarded about 83 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $23,672 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree. See the full teaching assistants program report for Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in teaching assistants, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a large public institution. Hudson Valley Community College awarded about 12 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Hudson Valley Community College earn around $43,989 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,868 to complete this degree. Get the full teaching assistants details for Hudson Valley Community College

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Cuny Kingsborough Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Brooklyn. Cuny Kingsborough Community College awarded about 78 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Cuny Kingsborough Community College earn a median of $21,589 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $8,380 to complete this degree. See the full teaching assistants program report for Cuny Kingsborough Community College

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Suffolk County Community College placed #7 among the best teaching assistants schools. Set in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a very large public institution. About 13 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $35,667 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,246. Read more about the teaching assistants program at Suffolk County Community College

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Niagara County Community College earned the #8 position for teaching assistants this year. Niagara County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sanborn. There were roughly 14 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Niagara County Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Niagara County Community College earn around $36,258 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,756 to complete this degree. See the full teaching assistants program report for Niagara County Community College

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Columbia Greene Community College came in at #9 for teaching assistants this year. Located in the rural area of Hudson, Columbia Greene Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 11 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Columbia Greene Community College in the most recent year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Columbia Greene Community College earn a median of $44,597 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,168 to complete this degree. See the full teaching assistants program report for Columbia Greene Community College

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Finger Lakes Community College earned the #10 position for teaching assistants this year. Set in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 27 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Finger Lakes Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Finger Lakes Community College generally make around $40,467. Typical student debt for the program is $16,736. See the full teaching assistants program report for Finger Lakes Community College

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Ohel Margulia Seminary came in at #11 for teaching assistants this year. Located in the suburb of Monsey, Ohel Margulia Seminary is a small private not-for-profit university. About 160 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Ohel Margulia Seminary in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Ohel Margulia Seminary generally make around $16,837. See the full teaching assistants program report for Ohel Margulia Seminary

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Seminar Lmoros Bais Yaakov earned the #12 position for teaching assistants this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Seminar Lmoros Bais Yaakov is a small private not-for-profit institution. There were roughly 358 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Seminar Lmoros Bais Yaakov in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $22,920 in their early career. See the full teaching assistants program report for Seminar Lmoros Bais Yaakov

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Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary landed the #13 spot for teaching assistants this year. Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. There were roughly 91 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary earn a median of $15,964 early in their careers. More information about a degree in teaching assistants from Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary

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Associated Beth Rivkah Schools ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Associated Beth Rivkah Schools is a small private not-for-profit institution. Associated Beth Rivkah Schools awarded about 206 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Associated Beth Rivkah Schools earn a median of $8,879 early in their careers. Get the full teaching assistants details for Associated Beth Rivkah Schools

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Derech Hachaim Seminary earned the #15 position for teaching assistants this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Monroe. Derech Hachaim Seminary awarded about 412 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $21,840 in their early career. More information about a degree in teaching assistants from Derech Hachaim Seminary

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 49 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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